2. what was stevens's grandmother's legacy to him? how does his work build on her legacy?
what values did he learn from her that he continues to display in his adult life?
3. what legacies, from your family, your community, or from literature and history, would you
like to build on? what values are you willing to commit to?
4. what does stevenson suggest american society values most? what does he think american
society should value more? what does he think the universe of obligation of the united states
should look like? what does he think it actually looks like?
5. according to stevenson, how do we sometimes misunderstand each other's identities? how
do we confuse one's behavior with his or her entire identity? what parts of other people's
stories do we sometimes ignore?
6. according to stevenson, whose stories are neglected in the identity of the united states?
what does he think might happen if more americans knew those stories?
7. how do you measure social change? what evidence would you look for? how is social change
similar to an individual's moral growth? how is it different? are the two linked?
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